Rank

481of 3,144

Elbert, Colorado

Score 6.96 / 10· population 28,806

About 28,800 people live in Elbert, Colorado. It ranks #481 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 3.9%, lower than in 94% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% of counties. On this site's state scores, Colorado gets 7.14 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights.

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